Person

Papa John Creach

John Henry Creach (May 28, 1917 – February 22, 1994), better known as Papa John Creach, was an American blues violinist who also played classical, jazz, R&B, pop and acid rock music. Early in his career, he performed as a journeyman musician with Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Stuff Smith, Charlie Christian, Big Joe Turner, T-Bone Walker, Nat King Cole and Roy Milton.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
May 28th, 1917
Died
February 22nd, 1994
Labels
Castle Communications
Buddah Records
Grunt
DJM Records
Last updated: August 9th, 2017

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